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New venture into rearing dairy-beef calves
Derek Robinson
Co Down farmer, Derek Robinson, has bought some Hereford-cross drop calves.
19 March 2025 Farmer Writes
Reflections after a week of lambing chaos
Only for kind weather, the first week of lambing could been disastrous, writes Derek Robinson.
26 February 2025 Farmer Writes
Two good reasons for a sleepless night
Derek Robinson has had a meeting with his accountant in the middle of lambing.
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Farmer Writes: post-storm tidy-up continues
Derek Robinson had some significant damage done to sheds during storm Éowyn.
12 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Top-quality silage remains a pipe dream
Derek Robinson is still waiting on a silage analysis to come back with a fantastic result.
22 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Scanning result is nothing to brag about
Derek Robinson had hoped his flock might have produced a scanning result closer to 200%.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Hedging my bets with dairy-bred bullocks
TB has had an impact on my dairy heifer-rearing enterprise, writes Derek Robinson.
18 December 2024 Farmer Writes
It’s time to drop the ad-lib diet
Derek Robinson has been told he needs to cut down on the amount of sugary foods in his diet.
27 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Autumn ’24 turns into one of the best
Checking livestock has been a pleasurable activity in recent weeks, writes Derek Robinson
6 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Autumn ’24 turns into one of the best
Checking livestock has been a pleasurable activity in recent weeks, writes Derek Robinson
6 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Farm trial looks to sort scouring lambs
Derek Robinson has done all he can to stop lambs from scouring this year.
23 October 2024 Farmer Writes